Budapest, June 12.
A hundred delegates from twelve countries are attending the Elevonth Congress of the International jue Against Prohibition, which, was opened here to-day. Among the delegates are representatives of sociations of wine-growers, wines dealers, Meensed victuallers and others who would benefit by the abolition of prohibition, The well-known British surgeon, Sir William Arbuthnot Lane, in the course of a speech before the Con gress, dwelt on the increase of crime in the United States since the introduction of Prohibition. He exe plained the medical and physiotogi cal benefits of alcohol and declared that moderate, reasonable consump. tion of alcohol was a more efficient pioneer in the field of international understanding than diplomacy.
His remarks were greeted with considerable applause—Reuter.
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